Please
ring the appropriate Club to book carts and / or persons to confirm
the game if wet weather occurs. If the game is cancelled due to wet
weather the host club misses out the next game is as per programme

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Today was certainly our busiest day of
the year beginning with the Annual General Meeting at 8 AM.

The incoming committee is as follows;

President Greg Gibb.

Vice President Robin Tonks.

Captain Russ Gill,

Vice Captain Wal Anthony,

Treasurer John Everall,

Secretary Lou Siedle,

Committee Chris Everall,

Lois Tait.

Andrina
Wilson.

The other noteworthy thing out of the
AGM was the unanimous vote to award life membership to Shirley
Fieldhouse and Claud Clark. These two people have been stalwarts of
our club for many years and it gives me great pleasure to achieve
this during my term as president. We have prepared certificates to
present next Tuesday.

After the meeting a field of 67 men and
14 ladies headed out for a 4ball better ball stableford shotgun
start. In the place of the usual golf shop vouchers we gave store
vouchers for Coles/ Myer and a host of other retailers including
Kmart, Katies and a few liquor outlets, so don't be shy in letting
the committee people know what you think of this idea.

Thursday, 23 November 2017

Our next game is a 4BBB stableford at Gordonvale with a shotgun start at 8.30am.

The game is preceded by our AGM at 8am, so please register in time to be seated ready for the AGM.

The course is in good condition with the greens having recently been cored, but recent rain has prevented mowing of the drains, so as usual avoid them!

After the game we have our presentations. The trophy list is below & we would appreciate the talented/fortunate/lucky/flukey (take your pick) winners being present to receive their trophies or you may not receive them till next year, depending on how burdened the new Pres will be with his box of tricks!

The event today was a single stableford
at Atherton. The field was a disappointing 56 men and 6 ladies and
given the lovely cool day and the condition of the course those who
did not go were the losers.

It is with some sadness that we say
goodbye to Owen and Deb who are retiring to enjoy the good life so we
wish them every happiness and look forward to having them as playing
members of veterans when their travels are over.

The sponsor today was CAPE YORK
ACCOUNTING and the winners and
runners up received vouchers to enjoy the hospitality at BROTHERS
LEAGUES CLUB. I thank both
these organizations for their continued support of veterans golf.

Members please
remember that next Tuesday is the Annual General Meeting and the
4ball shotgun start will commence immediately after the meeting so
please, please be registered before 8 AM.

Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Today we played an individual
stableford at Half Moon Bay. There were 71 men and 14 ladies in the
field . Welcome to new members Doreen and Lionel Law of Half Moon
Bay, I sincerely hope you enjoy playing veterans golf.

The sponsor today was GOLF WORLD of
Mulgrave road Cairns and I hope the winners enjoy shopping with the
vouchers they have won today.

Thank you again to
Half Moon Bay Club for providing the carton of beer for a free raffle
at the presentations. The lucky winner was one of our relatively new
members, Arthur Buckley, here is hoping he did not drink them all on
the way home.

Once
again I remind members that our Annual General Meeting is to be held
on 28th
November at Gordonvale Golf Club and anyone interested in serving on
our committee should get a nomination form from secretary Lou ASAP.

Also a reminder from Lois that if you want to order a shirt see her at next registration. Shirts will be available in Feb on resumption of comps for 2018.

Monday, 6 November 2017

The field of 70 (14 ladies & 56 men)
was a little less than we usually hope for at Mareeba but I suppose
that is because it is Monday and some will be having a long weekend
with family. Nevertheless the course has benefited from recent rains
and is very green considering we are well into the normally driest
time of the year.

The sponsor today was GOLF WORLD of
Cairns and the winners and runners up received store vouchers which
they will hopefully put towards some new “score lowering”
equipment.

I
remind members that our Annual General Meeting is to be held on 28th
November prior to a shotgun start at Gordonvale Golf Club, so if you
enjoy “vets” as much as I do, now is the time to consider serving
on our committee. We have not had any representation from the
tableland clubs for a few years now so think about it guys and girls.
Nomination forms will be available in the coming weeks.